PGA.com: Your tournament is played the same week as the Open Championship, yet the support from the community and several players is undeniable. What does that support mean to the tournament?
Evans: Our local fans have been very good and very loyal. They let us know that it's too bad we're opposite a major -- which is clearly an issue -- but the fans still come out. Usually there's no time overlap, so a real hardcore fan can get involved in both events by watching the Open in the morning and then coming to watch the golf live here during the day. The tournament has been around since 1968 and it's been fantastic. A lot of loyal golfers here support the event and they show us by coming back over the years.
Jerry Kelly has opted to play in Milwaukee this week rather than the Open Championship.
Evans: Our local fans have been very good and very loyal. They let us know that it's too bad we're opposite a major -- which is clearly an issue -- but the fans still come out. Usually there's no time overlap, so a real hardcore fan can get involved in both events by watching the Open in the morning and then coming to watch the golf live here during the day. The tournament has been around since 1968 and it's been fantastic. A lot of loyal golfers here support the event and they show us by coming back over the years.
Jerry Kelly has opted to play in Milwaukee this week rather than the Open Championship.
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